If you want to start playing some tasty, southern fried Texas blues, then you must start learning the blues guitar licks of the late electric blues guitar master, Albert Collins.  In this blues guitar lesson, I’ll show you how to play the blues scale in the style of Albert Collins.

Albert had an intense blues guitar style that relied heavily on vibrato and phrasing.  He always used a capo and only played with his fingers.  To my ears, his sound is often imitated but never duplicated.  Johnny Lang is one guitarist that often copped the sound of the late blues man, as well as SRV.

Albert made expert use of the Blues Scale.  He often played licks found in this scale on many of his very poplular recordings.  If you haven’t listened to his albums, then you are truly missing out on some great blues music.

My favorite albums are “Ice Picking” and “Cold Snap“.   One listen to either of these albums and you’ll know why Albert is referred to as The Iceman, and The Master of the Telecaster.  Noteworthy tracks include “Master Charge“, “I Ain’t Drunk” , and “I’m Tired“.  All these tracks exhibit Albert’s expert use of the Blues Scale.

Here is how you can play the Blues Scale in the key of G.

And here’s one more version of it.

Here’s a blues lick in the style of Albert Collins using the Blues Scale in the Key of G.

Check Albert out right here and see the Master at his finest.

So what do you think of Albert Collins? I want to hear your comments, and let me know what your favorite Iceman songs are below.

By learning the blues licks of this blues guitar legend you will take your playing to a new level.  I highly recommend listening to his masterful blues guitar style.

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